Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-11
WASHINGTON.
The CENTRE OF NATIONAL POLITICS.
Matters Of Especial Interest TO West
VirginianS.
THE FISHERY NEGOTIATIONS,
Republican Senatorial Committee AllOt-
mentS.
s,,,ein, g,l,orom 10 The Sunday Regaer.

settlement OF the differences between tht
United States and Canada, through the aid
of commission, have proved futile. The
British government has had corps of rep
resentatives here for the past three or fouI
weeks, occupying a suite OF apartments
embracing some thirty-seven rooms in the
leading hotel, and semi. occasional confer
ences have been held in the diplomatic
room of the State Department. Every
effort has been made to secure absolute
secrecy, and it has been supposed that this
end has been accomplished, but there are
excellent reasons for stating that the COM
missioners have been unable to agree upon
any basis satisfactory to either party. Mr..
Bayard had treaty already prepared, and
at the second meeting Of the commission
he submitted il for consideration, but 1t
did not meet with the approval
of the British representatives,
aud every attempt to lessen the
breach between the two countries was
without avail. The commissioners will
leave Washington without accomplishing
a single thing. II is thought the only point
on which they have agreed is that they
cannot agree upon anything, and that the
question Of the Interpretation OF the treaty
OF 1918, which is the convention between
this county and Great Britain touching
the fisheries question now in force, will
have TO be submitted to arbitTatOrS Con-
gresham ButterwOrth, who has worked
industriously in behalf of a commercial
union between the United States and
Canada during the past summer is still OF
the opinion that he
CAN SECURE A MAJORITY
of the Representatives in Congress to sup
port his bill, and that this will. after all,
he the best settlement of the annoying
questions which have threatened TO dis
rupt the friendly relations between the
two countries.
hear from Saint Paul people who came
here in the interest OF Minneapolis to Sc
cure the Republican National Convention
for that city, that John 4. Baker, Of the
St Paul Globe, and the eldest son of Mr..
Lewis Baker, formerly of Wheeling, is to
be married to one of Commodore Kitson's
daughters. 1t will be remembered that
Lewis Baker, Jr., and another daughter OF
the great Minnesota millionaire were mar
ried last spring and went on wedding
trip through Europe during the past sum
mer. Both the Baker boys will then be
sons. in-law of the same tather-in-law.
Kitson is said to be one OF the wealthiest
men in the Northwest and it is he who
has aided the senior Baker in getting such
successful start in Minnesota. John
Baker is to be in Washington in January
with his bride, and will remain here for o
while and participate in the gay season,
which will be at its height when they ar
rive.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mil
Ter was among the Presidents callers OH
Friday. II used to be the case that when
ever Miller called at the White House the
removal OF some Republican collector fol-
lowed But now all the collectors are
Democrats, and it may be that the Presi-
dent wanted to consult Mr.. Miller about
making rom for some Of his friends in the
Internal Revenue Bureau. There are
seven Chiefs Of Division whose salaries are
each s., 600 per year, and only one OF
them, Mr.. Holly G.. Armstrong, is an ap
pointee of the present administration
Besides there is Gen. Sewell, the chief OF
the Special Agents Division, and the
Solicitor; Mr.. Chesley, and Others, all
hOldOvers. 1t is understood that the
President has expressed himself quite
plainly to the effect that more
Democrats ought TO be in the
Internal Revenue Bureau than there
are. Whether Mr.. Miller will consent TO
their removal and the appointment OF
Democrats remains to he seen. 1t can be
said, however, that 50 far as the qualifica-
tions of the incumbents are concerned they
are first class. but il is believed that the
places could be filled with Democrats who,
in very short period OF time, would be-
htnts However, Mr.. Miller is not alto
gether to blame for the retention OF the
Republicans, As the Secretary of the Navy
has full control.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.
The story tclegraphed from here during
the week 10 the effect that the Senate Cau-
Gus Committee, having charge of arranging
the Senate committees, had recommended
unanimously the seating of Mr.. Faulker,
IL the sheerest nonsense The only foun-
dation for such story is that the Caucus
Committee met in the committee room of
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
No one here doubts, however, that Mr..
Faulkner will be seated Just as soon
As his case Is reported from the Elections
Committee. But this will not be done be-
fore the committees are announced, which
will probably be done on Monday. 1t may
then be two or three days before the EleC.
tions Committee will make its report
Even il it should make an unanimous re-
port on Monday it may be the middle of
The week before it is acted upon. unless
immediate action should be pressed The
probabilities are, if the committees are
snnounced on Monday, Mr.. Faulkner will
be seated on Tuesday and not later than
Wednesday. Still il is understood that
Dan Lucas is expected To return here
Monday and the Republicans may have
some scheme which may further delay the
seating of Faulkner, although it is not
very probable.
PENSIONS AND POST OFFICES.
James Knox has been commissioned
postmaster at Browns Mills, ". Va.
James Gibson at Blair, and John NJ. Brown
at McDougal.
A pension has been granted to Richard
Hall, of Marion, West Virginia, for services
in the Mexican war. He will receive s.
per month, dating from the passage Of the
Mexican pension bill last winter
Pensions have also been granted to West
Virginia applicants as follows: Thomas J.
Lockhart. of New Cumberland; Charlotte
C. johnson, of Independence; Elonor Tay'
lor. OF Osborn Mills; Mary Harmon, Of
kline's Cross Roads.
West Virginia pensioners have had their
pensions increased as follows: Hiram Ssyre,
of fArbuckle; Charles Kiger, of Halls Mills
Andrew J. Karnes, OF Sistersyille; John ].
Brown, of Wheeling.